lock Seat Exeo 2008 Service Manual

Unlocking and locking111
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Closing the sunroof manually
The sunroof can be closed by hand if the electrical system
should fail to operate.
– Carefully insert the flat end of a screwdriver (from the car's tool
kit) at the rear of the glass cover on the interior light ⇒fig. 81 .
– Carefully lever off the glass cover.
–Take the crank handle from its moun ting on the inside of the fuse
box cover ⇒page 247.
– Insert the crank handle all the way into the hexagonal socket ⇒ fig. 82 .
– Hold the crank handle in position and turn it to close the sun roof.
– Reinstall the glass cover: insert the plastic lugs first and then press the cover upwards.
– Have the fault repaired.
NoteYou can use the screwdriver handle to make it easier to turn the crank. Detach
the handle from the screwdriver and then fit the handle onto the crank.
Fig. 81 Details of head-
liner: Points for applying
screwdriverFig. 82 Details of head-
liner: Crank handle for
manual operations
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Lights and visibility
112Lights and visibilityLightsLights: switching on and off

Switching on parking lights
– Turn the light switch ⇒fig. 83 to position

.
Switching on the headlights (dipped or main beam)
– Turn the light switch to

.
– Press the main beam lever forward ⇒page 119.
Switching off the lights
– Turn the light switch to position O.
Daytime running lights: In vehicles for countries in which the use of daytime
running lights is compulsory, the dayt ime running light will be enabled or
disabled when the engine is started. The headlight flasher is fitted to the
daytime running light switch, as usual, but not the main beam function. To
switch on the main beam headlights you must first turn the light switch to
position
.
The dipped beam headlights will only work with the ignition on. The head-
lights are automatically switched to side lights after the ignition has been
switched off.
The symbol  next to the light switch will light up when the side lights or
headlights are on.
Note
•
If the lights are left on after the key has been taken out of the ignition lock,
a buzzer sounds when the driver's door is opened.
•
Observe all relevant statutory requirements when using the lighting
systems described here.
•
Depending on weather conditions (very cold or wet), the front and rear
lights and the indicators may be tempor arily misted. This has no influence on
the life expectancy of the lighting syst em. The lights will soon demist when
they are switched on.
Fig. 83 Detailed view of
the instrument panel:
Light switch
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Lights and visibility115
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Coming home and leaving home functions*
The coming home and leaving home functions are used to
light up the surroundings in th e dark. The front fog lights, the
rear side lights and the number plate light switch on.Enabling the functions
– Briefly press the knob ⇒fig. 85 to release it from its set position.
– Turn the knob to position 1.
– Press the knob in again to prevent the setting from being changed unintentionally.
Disabling the functions
– Briefly press the knob ⇒fig. 85 to release it from its set position.
– Turn the knob to position 0. – Press the knob in again to prevent the setting from being
changed unintentionally.
The coming home and leaving home functions are controlled by light sensors
in the rear view mirror housing. The sy stem will function when the following
requirements are met:•
The knob is set to position 1.
•
The headlights and the ignition are switched off.
•
Dark conditions; the sensors register little or no light.
Coming home
When the system is enabled and it is dark, the corresponding exterior lights
switch on as soon as the driver's door is opened.
The exterior lights will stay on for up to a maximum of 2 minutes as long as
one of the doors or the tailgate is open.
The exterior lights stay on for about 30 seconds to light up the area in front of
the car after all the doors and the tailgate have been closed.
This time interval is factory-set, but you can have it changed by a specialist
garage to suit your own requirements (max. setting is 60 seconds).
Leaving home
The exterior lights are switched on wh en the vehicle is unlocked with the
button on the remote control key.
The exterior lights go out when the dr iver's door is opened or after 60
seconds when the vehicle locks itself again automatically ⇒page 102.
WARNING
Before leaving the vehicle, remove the key from the ignition, as the lights
will not go out if the coming home is enabled. This will lead to battery
discharge and vehicle breakdown.
Fig. 85 Detailed view of
the instrument panel:
Coming home and leaving
home functions
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Lights and visibility121
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Door light position
– Move switch to the centre position.
Interior light switched on
–Move switch to position I.
Interior light switched off
–Move switch to position O.
Front reading lights

– Press one of the switches to turn the left and right reading
lights on and off.
Glove compartment light
– Open the glove compartment on the front passenger's side. The glove compartment light will come on automatically if the side
lights or headlights are switched on, and will go out again when
the glove compartment is closed.
Footwell and door lighting
– This is switched on when the doors are opened and off when they are closed.If the switch is in the courtesy light po sition, the interior light comes on auto-
matically when the vehicle is unlocked or the doors are opened. The light also
comes on when the key is pulled out of the ignition. The light turns off about
30 seconds after closing the doors. The interior light is switched off immedi-
ately when the vehicle is locked or when the ignition is switched on.
If a door is left open, the light is switched off after about 10 minutes to
prevent the battery from running flat. The brightness of the lights is automatically adjusted by a dimmer when they
are switched on.
Background lighting
The background lighting illu
minates a number of minor
controls.The lights in the door handles come on automatically when the ignition is
switched on.
The lighting above the windscreen also comes on when the side lights or
headlights are switched on. The centre console is illuminated from above.
The background lighting cannot be switched off manually.
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Fig. 93 Details of head-
liner: background lighting
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Seats and stowage135
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adjustment. Use of the button is
recommended to disable the memory
system when the vehicle is being driven temporarily by a different driver
whose settings do not need to be stored in the memory.
Note
You can also use the remote control to call up the stored settings
⇒ page 136.Storing settingsThe button must be in its down position (pressed in) before
you can store the desired settings.
– Adjust the driver's seat as required ⇒page 132.
– Adjust both exterior mirrors ⇒page 128.
– Press and hold the button. At the same time, press one of
the memory buttons fo r at least a second.
– Release both buttons. The setting is now stored on the selected memory button.Any new setting selected automatically cancels the existing setting stored on
the memory button. It is best to begi n with memory button No. 1 for the first
driver and then assign the other memory buttons to each subsequent driver.
The seat and mirror positions are stored when the car is locked with the
remote control and are assigned to th e remote control key. The exterior
mirrors adjust automatically to the previous position when you unlock the
car; the driver's seat adjusts automatically when you open the driver's door. However, this does not delete the settings stored in memory buttons 1 to 4.
These settings can be enabled at any time.
Enabling settings
Stored settings can be recalled using either the memory
buttons or the remote control (remote control key).Using the memory buttons
– If the driver's door is open, press the desired memory button
briefly.
– If the driver's door is closed, press and hold down the appro- priate memory button until the seat and exterior mirrors reach
their programmed positions.
Using the remote control
– Unlock the vehicle using the remote control and open the driver's door within the next ten minutes.The seat adjustment will have to be called up using the memory buttons if the
driver's door is not opened within 10 minutes after unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control.
WARNING
•
For safety reasons, the seat must only be adjusted when the vehicle is
at a standstill. Failure to do so could result in an accident.
•
In an emergency, the memory function can be stopped at any time by
pressing the STOP button or by briefly pressing any of the memory
buttons.
STOP
STOP
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Seats and stowage
136Assigning remote control keys
The key must be assigned to a memory button so that the
p o s i t i o ns st o red i n t h e m e m o r y ca n al s o b e recall ed u s i ng t h e
remote control key.Assigning the remote control key to a memory button
– Using the memory button, recall the settings that are to be
programmed onto the key.
– Keeping the memory button pressed down, press the unlock button on the remote control key within 10 seconds.
– Wait for about 2 seconds before releasing the memory button.
Deleting assignment of the remote control key to the memory
button
– Press and hold the button and press the unlock button on the remote control key within 10 seconds.
– Wait for about 2 seconds befo re releasing the button.The previous settings are automatically cancelled when the keys are re-
assigned to different memory buttons.
Head restraintsFront head restraints
In combination with properly worn seat belts, the head
restraints offer effective protection, provided they are prop-
erly adjusted to suit the height of the occupant.Raising the head restraint
– Take hold of the sides of the head restraint with both hands.
–Pull up the head restraint.
Lowering the head restraint
– Press button and lower the head restraint.
MEMO
MEMO
Fig. 110 Front seats:
Head restraints
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Seats and stowage141
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Stretch net
– Secure the stretch net in the four fastening rings ⇒page 140,
fig. 116.
Retaining net
– Secure the hooks of the retaining net to the fastening rings at the bottom of the luggage compartment panel ⇒page 140,
fig. 117.
– Take hold of the handles and pull down the retaining hooks ⇒page 140, fig. 117 at the top of the luggage compartment.
Pull up the net and attach the loops onto the retaining hooks.You can also use the hooks to secure light items of luggage, such as shop-
ping bags and handbags, etc.
The hooks will fold up again by themselves when not in use.
WARNING
The retaining net should only be used to hold objects weighing up to 5 kg.
Heavier objects cannot be safely secured (injury risk).
Extending the luggage compartment
The two sections of the backrest can be folded forwards either
together or separately to increase the capacity of the luggage
compartment.
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Fig. 118 Backrest release
leverFig. 119 Locking the
backrest
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Seats and stowage
142
Folding the backrest forwards
– Press the release lever ⇒ page 141, fig. 118 in the direction
indicated (arrow).
– Fold down the backrest.
Returning the backrest to its upright position
– Push the backrest up until it engages securely ⇒. The red
marking on the tab should no longer be visible when the
backrest is properly secured.
Locking the backrest
– Turn the key clockwise in the lock on the backrest release lever.
Unlocking the backrest
– Turn the key anti-clockwise in the lock on the backrest release lever ⇒page 141, fig. 119 .When the backrest is properly engage d in its upright position, the release
lever can be locked and unlocked with the key. This prevents unauthorised
access to the luggage compartment from inside the vehicle.
WARNING
•
Make sure that the rear backrest is securely locked in position so that
the seat belt can provide proper protection on the centre rear seat.
•
The rear backrest must always be securely latched so that objects
stored in the luggage compartment will not fly forward during sudden
braking.
Caution
When returning the backrest to an upright position, make sure that the seat
belts for the outer rear seats are in their guides, so that they cannot be caught
up and damaged in the catches for the backrest.Storage shelf
The storage shelf behind the rear backrest should only be
used to store light items of clothing.
WARNING
Do not store any heavy or hard objects on the storage shelf. These could
cause injury if the brakes are applied suddenly.
Caution
Please note that hard objects could chafe against the wires of the heating
element in the rear window and cause damage.
Note
Make sure that the slots between the rear window and the storage shelf are
kept clear to ensure unimpaired ventilation.
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Note
The use of electrical appliances with the engine switched off will cause a
battery discharge.CompartmentsOverview
There are several storage compartments at various points in
the vehicle.Your vehicle has the following storage compartments:
Some of the compartments listed are only provided in certain models / model
years or are optional extras.
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is equipped with a lock* and a light.Opening the glove compartment
– Pull the handle on the lid in the direction indicated (arrow)
⇒fig. 129 and open the lid.
Closing the glove compartment
– Close the lid and push it in until it engages.If the side lights or headlights are sw itched on, the light in the glove compart-
ment comes on when it is opened.
The lid has separate holders for a pen and a note pad.
First-aid kit*Emergency triangle*Glove compartment (glove compartment cool-
ing)
⇒ page 149
Storage compartment in the centre consoleVehicle wallet compartment*Compartments in the door trims
⇒page 150
Coat hooks
⇒page 151
Storage shelf
⇒page 142
Side storage compartment in luggage com-
partment
Fig. 129 Glove compart-
ment
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Driving163
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The Electronic Stabilisation Program (ESP
) contains the electronic differential
lock (EDL) and the traction control system (TCS). The ESP function works
together with the ABS. If a fault in the ABS occurs, both warning lamps light
up, but if the ESP fails, only th e ESP warning lamp lights up.
The ESP is started automatically when the engine is started.
The ESP switch deactivates both TCS and ESP functions. The ESP, in spite of
being off, will always self-connect wher e necessary if brakes are being used.
The TCS can be deactivated when in cases where wheel sliding is desirable.
For example:
•
When driving with snow chains,
•
when driving in deep sn ow or on loose surfaces,
•
when rocking the vehicle backwards and forwards to free it from mud, for
example.
Next, the button should be pressed to reactivate the TCS.
When does the warning light switch on or flash ?
•
On switching the ignition on, it lights up for about two seconds to carry
out a function control.
•
The warning lamp will start flashing when the vehicle is moving if the ESP
or the TCS is activated.
•
It will light up continuously if there is a malfunction in the ESP.
WARNING
•
The electronic stabilisation programme (ESP) cannot defy the laws of
physics. This should be kept in mind, particularly on slippery and wet
roads and when towing a trailer.
•
Always adapt your driving style to suit the condition of the roads and
the traffic situation. Do not let the extra safety afforded by ESP tempt you
into taking any risks when driving, this can cause accidents.
•
Please refer to the corresponding warning notes on ESP in ⇒page 175,
“Intelligent technology”.
Ignition lockIgnition key positions
The ignition key is used to start and stop the engine.Position
The ignition key is inserted in this position. To engage the steering wheel
lock , take out the key and turn the wheel until you hear the pin engage. You
should always engage the steering lock when you leave the vehicle. This will
help to deter thefts ⇒.

WARNING (continued)
Fig. 139 Ignition key
positions
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